impairment

«impairment» in Mova's school dictionary: a problem with part of the body or mind that makes it… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 1 sentence of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

noun (an impairment, impairments; impairment — uncountable)

meaning for a pupil

1) An impairment is a problem with part of the body or mind that makes it work less well, as in «hearing impairment» or «visual impairment». tree →

2) Impairment is the state of being damaged or weakened. tree →

sense in the lessons

In PSHE and inclusion lessons: people with visual or hearing impairments; respectful talk about disability; in science and health, how the body works; phrases: hearing impairment, visual impairment, sight impairment.

examples

• My friend has a hearing impairment and uses hearing aids. tree →
• Braille helps people with a visual impairment to read. tree →
• Some impairments cannot be seen. tree →
• Ramps help people with mobility impairments. tree →
• Alcohol causes impairment of judgement (for adults). tree →

note

Formal word. Verb: impair; adjective: impaired. Use respectful language: «a person with a hearing impairment».

In the corpora

• Paralympians are put into classes by the kind and level of their impairment, so one distance can have several finals.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «impairment» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.